Album Review: Volvopenta - Simulacrum (2021)
Picture Credit: Volvopenta Volvopenta - Simulacrum Release Date: September 14, 2020 (digital) / February 26, 2021 (physical) Label: Tonzonen Format: Vinyl / CD / Digital Length: 48:56 Genre: Ambient / Noise / Krautrock Origin: Mülheim an der Ruhr , Germany The Ruhr area in the West of the Federal Republic of Germany is famous for its post-industrial charme and its vibrant culture. The region has become one of the most versatile hot spots for all sorts of artistic output in Central Europe. Being one of the largest metropolitan agglomeration areas on the continent, the "Ruhrgebiet" ans its residents are actively fighting the grey tristesse of their new reality. Like flowers that grow in cracks in the tarmak of abandoned industrial zones, the Ruhr area is growing its new post-industrial culture. Mülheim's Volvopenta are a great example for this movement. The quartet produces a unique sound that musicks the charged ambivalence of grey dystopia and the colourful hope for reb...